Eyeglasses and spectacles.



F. A. STEVENS. EYEGLASSES AND SPECTACLES. APPLICATION man JAN. 12, \916.

Patented Mar. 2,8 1916.

- particularly to the lens holding or retaining structure between bridge and end pieces and UNI ED sTAT S FREDERICK A. STEVENS, OF PROVIDENCE, COMPANY, INCORPORATED, A

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknownfihat I, FREDERICK A. Sanvnns, a citizen of the United States, residing atProvidence, in the county'of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyeglasses and Spectaclesof whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to eyeglasses and spectacles including shooting glasses, and

means thereof.

Non-metallic rims for lenses have heretofore been. used in eyeglasses and spectacles because of certain advantages including popularity, but their frangibility and susceptibility to fracture under shock and strain haslim'ited their use.

Theessential objects of my invention are to overcome this deficiency; to impart a manimumof strength to the portions of theelsewhere; to give especial prominence to the non-metallic holding rim as viewed by an observer; to avoid unsightly, ineffective, and laborious connections such as screws and rivets now required to connect non-metallic rims to bridges and .end pieces; to insure a perfectfit of the lenses in the non-metallic holding rims which is now impossible and involves in the attempt a heating and stretching of the material in the rims.

To the above ends essentially my invention. consists in such parts and combinations of partsas form the subject matter of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which. form apart of this specification, Figures 1 and 2 are front and plan elevations res ectively of a pair of spectacles embodyin my invention, and Figs. 3, 4, and 5, sections on iines 3 3, 4 4, and 5-5 respectively of i 1. I I

iike reference characters indicate like partsthroughoutthe views.

A, B and G represent in a general way the bridge, temples and end pieces of the spectacles shown, and D represents the lenses. Each lens is inclosed by a'rim E of horn, tortoise shell, celluloid, other non-metallic material, provided with an outer or per1pheral channel 6, and, an annular V-shaped groove e. in its inner surface- A V-shaped -or rounded peripheral projection f on the lens registers in the groove. The run is.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application illehj'ani ary 12, 1916. Serial No. 71,649.

transversely split or temple B in the usual v member, and the metallic .-bridge or end. pieces.

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EYEGLASSES AND SPECTAGLEEL I Patented Mar. 2s, 1.916.

jointed to permit the insertion of the lens into its seat.

Integral with the bridge is the usual metal r1m Gcompris1ng the pairs of arched rim sectionsg, terminating in the ears .6, which, When Joined together constitute end pieces C. Eac ear is rectangular-1y recessed as at k to receive the rim 5, andproducing bracing portions k which register in lateral recesses k in the ends of said rim. The rim sections g are closed toward each other, entering the, channels a, and the members it of the end p eces C are then bound together in the usual manner by the screw 2' passing through the perforations j. Perforations 7: in theends of the members It receive the pintle Z of the manner, when the structure IS a pair of spectacles.

The described construction and assemblage of the members E and G avoids any7 necessity of heating" or stretching the former rim is inconspicuous, while the security of the lens and the holdlng rim is enhanced. A maximum of strength also is present in the holding rim 39 because of the reinforcing character of the metallic rim which embraces and cla'mpsthe same. No retaining rivets or screws are. required to connect the holding rim. to the Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the. one explained,change being made as regards the elements herein disclosed provided the means stated by any of the following 99 .The areagof the member E is herein shown as limited and of strictly annular form, but.

this area and form are obviously not exclusive, nor is the detailed location and'construc tion of either the bridge or the end pieces the present invention.

I claim v -1. In eyeglasses or. spectacles, the combi:

nation witht'he bridge and and pieces, of

metallic rims connecting the bridge and end pieces, and non-metallic rims embraced by the metallic rims, and lenses embraced by the non-metallic rims. "2.. In eyeglasses or spectacles, the combinationwith the. lenses, of non-metall c rims Y a I 1-. i siirronnding the lenses and provided with nation withth'e 1e'nses,. of transversely split frooves adapted to receive the'edges of the vnon-metallic rirns engaging the lenses and 1 enses andprbvided with peripheral chanprovided with recesses, metallic rim sections 5 nels, and metallic rims surrounding the first embracing the rilns, members upon the adj a- 6 rims and'se'atd inthe channels. cent ends of the sections, means for connectnationl with the bridge, of metallic rim sectensions on said members registering in the] this, 'niieens ior connectingthe ends of the recesses. a

rim section sfirensversely split non-metallic In testimony whereof Ihave aifixed my 10 rims embraced 'b'y' the rimsections, 'and lenses signature. n

"4,1111 eyeglasses espectacles, the combi- FREDERICK A.'STEVENS.

a In eyeglasses on'spectacles, the combiing the members to form end pieces, and exv 

